Climate change is more than a futuristic environmental problem; it is also something that can affect your family business. The world’s climate is linked to society in even the most minute way. It can and will affect more than just the weather. From the health industry...
It’s been reported that individuals and businesses are leaving California at increased rates, and many suspect economic forces are the primary driver. These trends started before the pandemic. In 2019, 653,000 California residents left the state, likely in search of...
“Boys, we have to talk about Brody,” Barbara Drummand said to her sons. Robert turned to his brother Sinclair and rolled his eyes. Their Mom always took Dad’s side when it came to employee issues. As Vice President for Drummand Electrical Supply he felt his job was...
The key to maintaining strong relationships with your family is to process those relationships out loud. By sharing your strengths and weaknesses with your family, you develop a deep level of trust.
Complicating factors include inflation, interest rates and midterm election fallout. Over the past two years, the virus on everyone’s mind was COVID. Today, the virus is inflation. As the cost of goods and wages rise, the country’s biggest private employer segment —...
Following many conversations with philanthropists over the course of two decades, one thing is clear: it’s important for them to continuously enhance the work they’re doing to support the causes they care about. But no matter the mission, foundations can enrich their...
Bipartisan Group of Congressional Members Launch Congressional Family Business Caucus Focused on Family-Owned Businesses Today, Representatives Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) launched the bipartisan...
Nieke and Daan Renssen PrideStaff Co-Owners, Strategic Partners Temp-to-Hire Staffing and Direct Hire What led you to start the business? Nieke -- Daan and I are from Holland and we both had professional careers there. Daan spent 20+ years in a variety of corporate...